When Shane arrived in the afternoon, Natalie bade farewell to Joyce before getting into his car.

“In a good mood?” Shane asked gently.

Natalie turned to him and blinked in surprise. “You can tell?”

“It’s obvious.”

Natalie smiled and opened the car window a crack. “Stanley’s condition is improving, so yes, I’m in a pretty good mood.”

The mention of Stanley made Shane instantly narrow his eyes in annoyance. “You’ve contacted him?”

“No, I haven’t,” Natalie replied with a shake of her head. “It was him who called me to apologize for what he did earlier. Oh, he also told me to pass on his apologies to you. He said it was never his intention to stab you.”

Upon hearing that, Shane scoffed and pursed his lips. “And you believe him?”

“Why not?” Natalie asked as she turned to face Shane. “He was out of control then and wasn’t clear-headed. If he was, I believe he wouldn’t have hurt anyone with a knife.”

Even though he didn’t say anything, Shane’s expression had darkened considerably.

 

Oh dear, she really fell for his words.

dismay and tugged at his sleeve. “Are you

 

ignored her

words too easily, but he did

as he rubbed his temples.

working. And that his

believe that too?” Shane replied in an

a twinge of guilt. “I can feel he’s telling the truth. His condition has truly improved

hope so,”

Natalie, he wasn’t buying Stanley’s words. His condition couldn’t have improved so much in such a short

lie and convince others, but Shane would never fall

believe her. She looked out of the window

in silence until they arrived at the kindergarten, where

argue?” Connor asked curiously while

with a smile.

talking?” Sharon

simply replied, “We just have a lot on our

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